I guess Snoke is not a giant. Why project yourself as such through the holograms? The chair on Starkiller was gigantic and real. Why have such a chair?

Perhaps it makes up for his small dick.

EDIT: I just watched Snoke's first scene in TFA again. I'm pretty sure the chair disappears with Snoke's holographic image, so no it's not a big ass chair on Starkiller Base.

You're right, B. The chair does disappear.

My mistake.

Yes, Palpatine does appear like he does, but let us not forget The Force Awakens screenplay describes Snoke as a giant.

We're in a massive and dark ASSEMBLY ROOM. Hundreds of DESKSin a stadium arc, focused on a platform where we see SUPREMELEADER SNOKE. Not entirely human, at nearly twenty-fivefeet tall. All of him a STONY GREY. Old, wounded, fragileand powerful, all at the same time.